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Meeting Minutes 2010

Public Meeting Agenda - 31 March 2010 - Carson City

Meeting Minutes 2009

Public Meeting Agenda - 17 November 2009 - Carson City

Public Meeting Minutes - 26 June 2009 - Elko

Public Meeting Agenda - 26 June 2009 - Elko

Public Meeting Minutes - 19 May 2009 - Carson City

Public Meeting Agenda - 19 May 2009 - Carson City

Public Meeting Minutes - 9 January 2009 - Reno

Public Meeting Agenda - 9 January 2009 - Reno

Meeting Minutes 2008

Public Meeting Minutes - 25 September 2008 - Carson City

Public Meeting Agenda - 25 September 2008 - Carson City

Public Meeting Minutes - 2 April 2008 - Las Vegas

Public Meeting Agenda - 2 April 2008 - Las Vegas

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FIRE SERVICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMITTEE

      NRS 477.070  “Committee” defined.  As used in NRS 477.070 to 477.090, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “Committee” means the Fire Service Standards and Training Committee. (Added to NRS by 1995, 820)

      NRS 477.075  Creation; composition; appointment, terms and compensation of members; officers; vacancies; administrative support.

      1.  The Fire Service Standards and Training Committee, consisting of seven voting members and one nonvoting member, is hereby created.

      2.  The Committee consists of the Chairman of the State Board of Fire Services, who is an ex officio member of the Committee, one member appointed by the State Fire Marshal, and six members appointed by the Governor as follows:

      (a) Two chief officers or persons of equivalent rank, or two persons designated by the chief of the department, of a full-time, paid fire department who have experience in fire service training;

      (b) Two chief officers or persons of equivalent rank, or two persons designated by the chief of the department, of a volunteer fire department who have experience in fire service training; and

      (c) Two chief officers or persons of equivalent rank, or two persons designated by the chief of the department, of a combination paid and volunteer fire department who have experience in fire service training.

      3.  The six members appointed by the Governor must be from the following counties:

      (a) One member from Clark County;

      (b) One member from Washoe County; and

      (c) Four members from other counties, except that a majority of the voting members on the Committee must not be from one county.

      4.  The Governor shall make the appointments from recommendations submitted by:

      (a) The Nevada Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.;

      (b) The Nevada State Firemen’s Association;

      (c) The Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada;

      (d) The Southern Nevada Fire Marshal’s Association;

      (e) The Southern Nevada Fire Chiefs’ Association;

      (f) The Northern Nevada Fire Marshal’s Association; and

      (g) Representatives of fire departments of Washoe County.

      5.  For the initial terms of the members of the Committee, each entity listed in subsection 4 shall submit three recommendations to the Governor. After the initial terms, each entity shall submit two recommendations to the Governor.

      6.  The member appointed by the State Fire Marshal shall serve as Secretary to the Committee and is a nonvoting member of the Committee.

      7.  The members of the Committee shall select a Chairman from among their membership.

      8.  After the initial terms, the term of each appointed member of the Committee is 2 years.

      9.  A vacancy in the Committee must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

      10.  Each member of the Committee is entitled to receive from the State Fire Marshal Division of the Department of Public Safety the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally for each day or portion of a day during which he attends a meeting of the Committee or is otherwise engaged in the work of the Committee.

      11.  The State Fire Marshal Division shall provide the Committee with administrative support.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 820; A 2001, 2629)

      NRS 477.080  Duties.  The Committee shall:

      1.  Meet at the call of the Chairman at least four times each year.

      2.  Encourage the training and education of fire service personnel to improve the system of public safety in the State.

      3.  Adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for the approval of training and certification programs submitted by a fire department or other fire service training agency or organization of the State pursuant to NRS 477.090. The regulations must provide minimum standards for the training and certification, including the renewal and revocation of certification, of fire service personnel who serve in positions for which the Committee determines minimum standards of training and certification are necessary.

      4.  Provide information and make recommendations to the State Fire Marshal and the State Board of Fire Services concerning the training of fire service personnel.

      5.  Approve the budget for the operation of the Committee.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 821)

      NRS 477.085  Powers.  The Committee may:

      1.  Adopt regulations which:

      (a) It determines are necessary for the operation of the Committee.

      (b) Require that training programs which are approved by the Committee and require special facilities be conducted at facilities approved by the Committee.

      2.  Recommend to the Legislature any appropriate legislation concerning the training of fire service personnel.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 822)

      NRS 477.090  Proposed training and certification programs: Submission; evaluation; contents; effect of approval.

      1.  A fire department or other fire service training agency or organization of the State may submit to the Chairman of the Committee a proposed training and certification program for any of the fire service personnel who serve in positions for which the Committee has adopted regulations pursuant to NRS 477.080. The proposed program must be submitted not less than 30 days before the next scheduled meeting of the Committee.

      2.  At that meeting, the Committee shall evaluate the proposed program and determine whether it meets the standards for training and certification prescribed in the regulations adopted by the Committee pursuant to NRS 477.080.

      3.  A proposed training and certification program submitted pursuant to this section must include:

      (a) A description of the fire service personnel positions which will be covered by the program;

      (b) A description of the training which the program will provide;

      (c) A procedure for the renewal of certification; and

      (d) A procedure for the revocation of certification.

      4.  If a training and certification program is approved by the Committee, the program constitutes the standard for state certification of fire service personnel.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 821)